How Much Does 1998 Acura SLX Car Insurance Cost?

Car insurance shopping is not a process car owners appreciate, but it’s mandatory before the rubber hits the road.

Save on Acura SLX insurance

Properly insuring your vehicles can get expensive, but you may find discounts to cut the cost considerably. Some discounts apply automatically at the time of quoting, but a few need to be requested specifically in order for you to get them.

  • New Vehicle Savings – Putting insurance coverage on a new car can save up to 30% compared to insuring an older model.
  • Passive Restraints – Cars that have air bags and/or automatic seat belt systems can receive discounts up to 30%.
  • E-sign – Certain companies may give you up to $50 for buying a policy and signing up digitally online.
  • Anti-lock Brake Discount – Anti-lock brake equipped vehicles can reduce accidents and therefore earn up to a 10% discount.
  • Claim Free – Drivers with accident-free driving histories pay less when compared to bad drivers.
  • One Accident Forgiven – Some insurance companies permit an accident without raising rates as long as you don’t have any claims for a particular time prior to the accident.
  • Organization Discounts – Belonging to certain professional organizations could trigger savings on your policy for SLX coverage.
  • Auto/Life Discount – Companies who offer life insurance give a break if you buy a life insurance policy as well.

Consumers should know that most discount credits are not given to all coverage premiums. A few only apply to the price of certain insurance coverages like collision or personal injury protection. So even though they make it sound like all those discounts means the company will pay you, you’re out of luck. Any amount of discount will help reduce the cost of coverage.

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Impacting insurance rates for an Acura SLX

Smart consumers have a good feel for the rating factors that play a part in calculating insurance rates. Having a good understanding of what determines base rates empowers consumers to make smart changes that will entitle you to better insurance rates.

  • Never let your coverage lapse – Driving with no insurance can get your license suspended and you will pay a penalty because you let your coverage lapse. Not only will rates go up, getting caught without coverage will get you a hefty fine and possibly a revoked license.
  • Younger drivers pay higher rates – Teen drivers are statistically proven to be more careless when driving so they pay higher insurance rates. If you’ve ever had to add a young driver onto a policy can be very expensive. More mature drivers are viewed as being more responsible, statistically cause fewer accidents and are safer drivers.
  • How credit affects insurance rates – Credit rating is a huge factor in calculating your insurance rates. People with excellent credit tend to be more responsible than those with poor credit. So if your credit rating can use some improvement, you could pay less to insure your 1998 Acura SLX by repairing your credit.
  • Discounts for multiple policies – Most insurance companies will award you with lower prices to people who have multiple policies with them. It’s known as a multi-policy discount. Discounts can be ten or even up to twenty percent in some cases. Even with this discount, it’s still a good idea to compare rates to verify if the discount is saving money.
  • Men fork out a little more – The statistics show that men are more aggressive behind the wheel. That doesn’t necessarily mean that men are worse drivers. Men and women have accidents in similar numbers, but the male of the species cause more damage. Men also tend to get more serious tickets like DUI and reckless driving. Teenage male drivers are the most expensive to insure and are penalized with high insurance rates.
  • Better crash test results mean better rates – Vehicles with good safety scores get lower rates. The safest vehicles reduce injuries and lower injury rates means less money paid by your insurance company and more competitive rates for policyholders. If your Acura SLX is rated at least an “acceptable” rating on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety website it is probably cheaper to insure.

Tailor your coverage to you

When choosing the best auto insurance coverage, there isn’t really a single plan that fits everyone. Each situation is unique.

Here are some questions about coverages that may help highlight if your situation might need an agent’s assistance.

  • Am I covered by my employer’s commercial auto policy when driving my personal car for business?
  • What vehicles should carry emergency assistance coverage?
  • Will my insurance pay for OEM parts?
  • Is motorclub coverage worth it?
  • Do I need PIP (personal injury protection) coverage in my state?
  • Do I really need UM/UIM coverage?
  • Does insurance cover tools stolen from my truck?

If you’re not sure about those questions but a few of them apply, you may need to chat with a licensed insurance agent. To find an agent in your area, simply complete this short form.

Do drivers who switch really save?

State Farm, GEICO and Progressive consistently run ads in print and on television. All the companies make the same claim of big savings if you change your policy. How can each company claim to save you money? This is how they do it.

Insurance companies have a certain “appetite” for the type of customer that earns them a profit. A good example of a driver they prefer might be profiled as a mature driver, insures multiple vehicles, and has a high credit rating. Any new insured who matches those parameters will get the preferred rates and most likely will pay quite a bit less when switching companies.

Potential insureds who fall outside the requirements will be quoted higher rates which leads to business not being written. The ads state “customers who switch” but not “drivers who get quotes” save that much money. That’s why insurance companies can confidently claim big savings.

This emphasizes why you need to get as many quotes as possible. It is impossible to predict which insurance company will have the lowest Acura SLX insurance rates.

Insurance coverages explained

Having a good grasp of a insurance policy aids in choosing the right coverages at the best deductibles and correct limits. Insurance terms can be ambiguous and coverage can change by endorsement.

UM/UIM Coverage

Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist coverage provides protection when the “other guys” either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. This coverage pays for medical payments for you and your occupants as well as your vehicle’s damage.

Due to the fact that many drivers carry very low liability coverage limits, their limits can quickly be used up. So UM/UIM coverage should not be overlooked. Usually these limits are identical to your policy’s liability coverage.

Collision protection

This covers damage to your SLX resulting from colliding with an object or car. You will need to pay your deductible and the rest of the damage will be paid by collision coverage.

Collision can pay for things like crashing into a building, hitting a mailbox and driving through your garage door. Collision is rather expensive coverage, so analyze the benefit of dropping coverage from older vehicles. It’s also possible to bump up the deductible in order to get cheaper collision rates.

Liability coverages

Liability insurance provides protection from damage that occurs to a person or their property by causing an accident. It protects you from legal claims by others, and does not provide coverage for damage to your own property or vehicle.

Split limit liability has three limits of coverage: bodily injury per person, bodily injury per accident and property damage. You might see limits of 25/50/25 that means you have a $25,000 limit per person for injuries, a limit of $50,000 in injury protection per accident, and property damage coverage for $25,000. Alternatively, you may have a combined single limit or CSL which provides one coverage limit without having the split limit caps.

Liability coverage protects against things like funeral expenses, repair bills for other people’s vehicles, legal defense fees, pain and suffering and attorney fees. The amount of liability coverage you purchase is a decision to put some thought into, but buy higher limits if possible.

Medical costs insurance

Med pay and PIP coverage provide coverage for expenses for pain medications, chiropractic care and rehabilitation expenses. They are often used to fill the gap from your health insurance plan or if you are not covered by health insurance. Coverage applies to you and your occupants and also covers if you are hit as a while walking down the street. PIP is not an option in every state and gives slightly broader coverage than med pay

Comprehensive or Other Than Collision

Comprehensive insurance coverage pays to fix your vehicle from damage that is not covered by collision coverage. You first must pay your deductible then your comprehensive coverage will pay.

Comprehensive insurance covers claims such as falling objects, hail damage, damage from a tornado or hurricane and vandalism. The highest amount you’ll receive from a claim is the cash value of the vehicle, so if the vehicle is not worth much consider removing comprehensive coverage.

One last thing about your coverage

We just presented some good ideas how you can lower your 1998 Acura SLX insurance rates. It’s most important to understand that the more providers you compare, the better your comparison will be. Consumers may even find the most savings is with a smaller regional carrier.

Consumers leave their current company for many reasons like lack of trust in their agent, extreme rates for teen drivers, not issuing a premium refund or even being labeled a high risk driver. Regardless of your reason, finding a new insurance coverage company is easier than you think.

Lower-priced insurance is possible on the web as well as from independent agents, and you need to price shop both to have the best chance of lowering rates. Some insurance providers don’t offer you the ability to get quotes online and usually these regional insurance providers provide coverage only through local independent agents.

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